MVU NURS 629 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST SOLUTION GUIDE

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MVU NURS 629 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST SOLUTION GUIDE What is otitis media? - ✔✔Inflammatory fluid and pathogenic respiratory bacteria that reflux into the middle ear space- does not ... drain normally. 75% are viral infections most common bacterial etiologic agents: streptococcus pneumoniae 49%, H influenzae 29%, moraxella catarrhalis 28% What are the signs/symptoms of otitis media? - ✔✔fever, pain, d/c from ear, tugging/batting at ear, irritability, crying lethargy, decreased appetite, decreased sleep, recent URI Red, bulging TM, possible-retracted w/ pus, decreased translucency, no movement of TM, no normal landmarks,hole in TM What is considered recurrent otitis media? - ✔✔3 or more in 6 months OR 4 in one year How do you treat otitis media in babies <6 months? - ✔✔antibiotics, no matter what How do you treat otitis media in children 6 months to 2 years? - ✔✔antibiotics if certain or severe symptoms like high fever, bilateral infections, severe pain, more than 7 days; observe if not certain or not severe How do you treat otitis media in children 2 years or older? - ✔✔antibiotics if severe, observe 2-3 days if not severe What antibiotics do you use to treat otitis media? - ✔✔Amoxicillin 80-90 mg/kg/day BID x 10 days; Augmentin 80-90 mg/kg/day BID x 10 days; if PCN allergy- cefdinir, cefuroxime- non type 1 reaction or if type 1 reaction then azithromycin, clarithromycin, ceftriaxone What is otitis externa? - ✔✔inflammatory process that involves the structure of the outer ear, specifically the external auditory canal can be from trauma, glandular obstruction, repeating ear cleansing, prolonged exposure to standing water, increased sweating, or stress What are the s/sx of otitis externa? - ✔✔tenderness of pinna or tragus, boggy canal What is the treatment for otitis externa? - ✔✔ototopical antimicrobial-steroid solution containing neomycin, polymyxin B, and hydrocortisone 4x/day x 7-10 days topical fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin What is malignant otitis externa? - ✔✔necrotizing, invasive infection of the external auditory canal usually caused by P aeuginosa and can lead to osteomyelitis What is otitis media with effusion? - ✔✔non-infected fluid in middle ear without s/sx of acute otitis media What is mononucleosis? - ✔✔caused by epstein-barr vi [Show More]

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